BITTERLING
June 28, 2019
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Keeping Snapshot
Difficulty: BeginnerMax Growth Size: 7-9 cm
Temperament: Peaceful, community fish
Preferred Water Parameters
Temperature: 8-23 degrees celsius
pH Level: 7.0 - 7.8
General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
pH Level: 7.0 - 7.8
General Hardness: Soft-Moderate
Range
Asia: Amur region.
Reproduction
Egglayer, females lay their eggs inside freshwater mussels.
Feeding
Omnivorous, accepts most standard fish foods.
Additional Comments
Hardy and peaceful coldwaterfish, suitable to keep with Goldfish. The Bitterling's breeding habits are very unusual (it lays its eggs inside freshwater mussels, nicely protected until the fry hatch and emerge from the mussel.)
June 28, 2019
by Web Support
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